Stewart-Haas race team woos Kurt Busch

Team trying to sign former Cup champ to ride next season

1:14 AM,
Aug. 24, 2013

Kurt Busch

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Mike Hembree
| Special for USA TODAY Sports

Even as team co-owner and leader Tony Stewart continues to recuperate from a broken leg, activity percolates at Stewart-Haas Racing.

While continuing a late-summer attempt to push lame-duck driver Ryan Newman into a Chase for the Sprint Cup spot - Newman currently sits 15th in the standings with a July win at Indianapolis - SHR is bulking up toward a wider, stronger foundation for both the present and future.

The team is working toward adding Kurt Busch to its 2014 driver lineup, a bold move that will require more shop space and deeper sponsorship. And the latest team news Friday puts highly ...